So, this is really brilliant.
I am a Bible study writer, who keeps forgetting about the Bible.
How does this happen? How am I so selfish and forgetful and lazy that I want to write inspirational ideas about Jesus, but I can never remember to START WITH THE BIBLE?
The really fantastic pattern goes something like this: 1. Become overwhelmed by a burden in life (i.e. realization I’m not good enough at mothering, wifing, friending, living) 2. Pray for God to help me be better at life; realize most people feel this way 3. Feel better, thanks to the prayers and grace of God who knows what a mess I am and still loves me 4. Experience great need to tell the world about my realization, imagine the deep spiritual insights that will inspire readers to know God loves them 5. Sit down to write, realize my ideas are stupid drivel, become frustrated, do some online window shopping 6. Become overwhelmed with the burden of life. 7. Repeat.
BUT THEN.
Eventually the idea comes to me to CONSULT the Bible. And what do you know? Wisdom! Inspiration! Grace! The stories, the words, the metaphors, it’s all there.
Life changed.
I highly recommend it. Seriously. Open the Bible and start there. It’ll change your life.
